Canadiens beat Lightning in overtime, 5-4, in playoff opener

Montreal center David Desharnais collected an assist in the Canadiens' 5-4 overtime victory in Game 1 of the first-round of the NHL playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Montreal center David Desharnais collected an assist in the Canadiens' 5-4 overtime victory in Game 1 of the first-round of the NHL playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning. (Chris OMeara / Associated Press)

Daniel Briere passed from behind the net to Weise in the right circle, and he beat Anders Lindback for the winning score. Lindback stopped 39 of 44 shots while filling in for injured goaltender Ben Bishop.

Jack Johnson, Mark Letestu and Derek Mackenzie scored for the Blue Jackets, who fell to 0-5 all-time in postseason games. Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 28 saves but was handcuffed by Sutter's knuckling wrister at the end of a two-on-one break.